BEGINNER (B1)
Warmup Drill: Movement Maze
Set a course of cones throughout the room. Students stand facing forward at the "start" and must navigate from cone to cone while always facing forward. Course should be set so students must move forward, back, left, right in fighting stance.
Straight Punch w/ Retreat
Elbows 4-7
Headlock from Behind
*In addition to the regular partner practice, incorporate a portion allowing students to try to intercept the headlock before it gets locked in. Attacker should attempt to be sneaky. Start with the defender's eyes open. Add some with eyes closed.

Final Drill:
Defender sends retreating punches. Additional attacker can approach and cue for rear elbow (suggest 4 or 3) for safety, or can attack with Rear Headlock.

INTERMEDIATE (D1)
Advancing Front Groin Kick
Reflexive Defense vs. Front Kick
Outside Stabbing Defense vs. Front Kick

Drill: Reaction
Defender moves from kneeling to standing. Attacker can send Front kick at any point during the defender's movement requiring the appropriate, or adaptation, of the Front Kick Defenses.

Rear Choke w/ Pull

Final Drill:
Attacker applies Rear Choke w/ Pull. During defense, attacker can attempt to get out of defense and send Front Kick. Defender must defend the kick and reset.

ADVANCED (D1)
Warmup Drill: LIGHT Kicks
Padholder walks around striker cuing for various stomp kicks (front kick vertical target, side, back). Striker sends light/medium power kicks.

2 Jumping Front Kicks
2 Back Kicks w/ Switch
One Arm Shoulder Throw
Headlock Behind, attacker jumping (throw)

Final Drill:
Cue for 2 Jumping Front Kicks (as attacker is stunned by the ninja awesomeness) finish with One Arm Shoulder Throw. Can also cue rear for 2 Back Kicks w/ Switch. Finally can tactilely cue by jumping for Rear Headlock Throw.

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

Palm Strikes

Drill: non-stop strikes on instructor's command, end each flurry with a sprawl

Round Kick

Combo #1 with Round Kick

Combo #2 with Round Kick

Choke from the Front (1 Hand Pluck)

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)

Drill: Belt Drill -- 3 rounds each person, alt

Reflexive Defense v. Front Kick

Inside Defense with Counter v. Left

Inside Defense with Counter v. Right (2 counters)

Inside Defense with Counter v. Right (1 counter)

Drill: eyes closed, passive stance, react to any o the attacks above

 

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)

Plucking/Rowing Defense v. Side Kick (use as part of warm up)

Sparring - hands and feet, 1 minute rounds

Drill: sparring as above; but one group closes it's eyes; in the other group, each person chooses a new partner and initiates the attack by pushing; the first person reacts and the fight begins

Gun from the Front, 2 Handed Technique

Gun from a Kneeling Position

Beginner (B1)
Palm Strikes
Drill: Eyes closed, passive stance, pad holder shoves the defender from the front lightly' defender must open eyes and make Palm heel strikes until pad holder calls "Time!"
Headlock from behind (work both sides)
Line Drill: 5-6 ppl per line; 1st person on line is the defender, everyone else is attacking, Headlock from behind (either side). Rotate defenders.

Intermediate (D1)
Basic Combatives
Drill: Monkey in the Middle- groups of 3, one person in the middle; strike one pad until hit with the other pad; turn with appropriate strikes and engage that pad. 60 seconds each person
Ground- Choke from the side
Ground- Headlock side Forward
Drill: Defender on their back eyes closed, attacker; Choke from the side, Headlock side Forward

Advanced (D1)
Light Sparring
- Round 1- Hands only- one defender and one attacker, movement, block, bob and weave. (no counters) switch!
- Round 2- same as above- Add kicks
- Round 3- Add counters
Ground- Leg Triangle from the Guard
Ground- Guillotine

Beginner (B1)

Palm Heel Strikes

Palm Heel Strike from Mount

Drill: Ground, Pound & Drag drill

Head Lock from Behind

Choke behind with a push

Drill: 3 Round Drill with Attacks!

Intermediate (D1)

Double time Tabata- 40 seconds of work, 20 seconds of rest, 4 rounds

· Punches

· Front Kicks

· L/R Combination, Right elbow

· Knees

Headbutt Forward

Combination: L/R Combination, Right Elbow, Forward Headbutt

Inside Defense with counter v. Left punch (live side)

Inside Defense with counter v. Right punch (one counter)

Forward Roll

Drill: Focus Mitts

Striker; non-stop straight punches, the instructor calls out a number of forward rolls (ie. 2, 3, 4….), the striker must execute the number of forward rolls called out by the instructor. Be sure to stay in front of your partner, stand up as soon as you’re done.

Advanced (D1)

Thai Pads: 2 rounds of 2 minutes

Combos: Power Shots!

20 Straight punches- 2 Sprawls

20 Hooks- 2 Sprawls

10 Round Kicks (Right)- 2 Sprawls

10 Round Kicks (Left)- 2 Sprawls

20 Knees- 2 Sprawls

Plucking/Rowing Defense v. Side Kick

Stick - Overhead defense

Advanced Gun – under the chin, in mouth, grabbing hair etc

Drill: defender eyes closed, defend Stick overhead or Advanced Gun

BEGINNER (B1)

Advancing Straight Punch

Inside Defense

DRILL:

Grps 2. A/B. A stands neutral, eyes closed. On instructors visual cue, e.g. wave hands, B pushes A back. A regains balance and advances with either hand straight. B defends punch an both go into should tap until instructor resets. Switch roles per round.

Straight Punch Low

Inside Defense vs. Low Punch

Headlock Behind

DRILL - FINAL:

Grps 3. Defender, Attacker 1, 2. Attacker 1 sends straights high or low. Attacker 2 can apply Rear Headlock to ATTACKER 1 at any point.

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INTERMEDIATE (D1)

Advancing Front Kick

Front Kick Defense - Reflexive

Front Kick Defense - Outside Stab

DRILL:

Grps 2, Attacker, Defender. Defender neutral, eyes closed. Attacker can cue and hold pad for Advancing FGK OR can cue and send FGK for defense.

Choke - Rear w/ Pull

DRILL - FINAL:

Grps 2, Attacker, Defender. Defender neutral, eyes closed. Attacker can cue and hold pad for Advancing FGK OR apply Choke - Rear w/ Pull

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ADVANCED (D1)

DRILL - WARMUP:

Grps 2. Striker/Attacker, Defender. Striker begins in mount, defender holds pad across chest. On “GO!” striker sends all out ground strikes. On “DEFEND!” striker STOPS STRIKING, defender throws pad to side and performs Trap, Buck and Roll. Switch roles after each round.

Gun - Advanced, Kneeling Position

Ground - Guillotine

Ground - Defense vs. Guillotine

DRILL - FINAL: Role Reversal

Grps 2. A/B. A begins on knees, B standing with gun. As B attempts defense, A can attempt to push B to ground. If B is successful, complete defense. If B is pushed over, gun should be thrown away and A mounts B. B applies Guillotine, A defends and finds gun. Repeat for time.

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

Combination: Left/Right/Left Knee

Combination: Left/Right/Left/Right Knee

Elbows 4-7

Drill: eyes closed; pad holder strikes the defender from various angles behind and the sides; defender gives the appropriate elbow, then turns to give additional strikes.

Choke from the Side - work both sides

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)

Back Kick

Drill: Back Kick from either side, then turn and make additional counters

Choke from Behind (review)

Choke from Behind Against Wall

Drill: stand facing wall; from behind, attacker pushes with pad then holds for Back Kick OR makes Choke from Behind Against Wall

 

 

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)

Light Sparring - open hands

One Arm Shoulder Throw

Drill: one attack, one defend; defender makes One Arm Shoulder Throw

Gun from Behind, Touching

Gun from Behind, Hugging Technique

Drill: as above, but a second attacker makes gun threat from behind to the defender at any time

 

 

BEGINNER CLASS (B1)

NOTE: GET THROUGH THE COMBATIVES VERY QUICKLY TO SAVE TIME FOR SELF DEFENSEHammer fist to the Side

Elbow #2

Knees

Drill: attacker pushes with a pad from the side; defender makes either hammer fist or elbow depending on distance, then turns to deliver knees

Choke from the Front with a Push

Choke from Behind with a Push

Drill: eyes closed, either attack

 

INTERMEDIATE CLASS (D1)

Focus Mitts: emphasize hooks and uppercuts

Defense v. Hooks

Defense v. Uppercuts

Ground - Trap and Roll

Ground - Kick Off from Guard

Drill: partner A starts on top in full mount; Partner B makes Trap and Roll; Partner A performs Kick Off from Guard and gets up; slow fighting for a 30-45 seconds; reset

 

ADVANCED CLASS (D1)

Focus Mitts: combos #6 & #7

Single Leg Takedown ("toe pick")

Drill: cover against multiple punches, drop down and make low single leg takedown

Ground - defend kicks while on the ground against multiple attackers (cover head, use basic shin blocks)

Stick Overhead

Drill: start on ground, cover against multiple attackers who are kicking AND one attacker using padded stick; make a low single when possible, get up and defend stick

 

Beginner (B1)
Punches-Straight Punch
Drill: eyes closed, shoved from various frontal angles, punch until pad holder calls time
Choke from behind with a push
Drill: Defender; eyes closed, shove, make punches or Choke from behind with a push

Intermediate (D1)
Horse Shoe Drill
Side Kick (with and without advance)
Back Kick
Combo: Side Kick turn Back Kick (with opposite leg)
Ground- Defense v. choke full mount
Drill: Groups of 2, Defender starts on the ground, eyes closed, attacker; mount striker, shove them with a pad and hold for punches or choke from the mount

Advanced (D1)
Warm up- Side Kick, Front Kick, Round Kick, Back Kick
Drill: Groups 5, Kicking shield; striker in the middle, pad holders give a verbal signal; striker make the appropriate kick and follow up with counters until called to another pad. Two Rounds; first round slow, second round fast.
Advanced Gun- From Kneeling position
Rotating Drill- Advanced Gun- From Kneeling Position

Trial By Firearms 2015 is in the books! Three days of training that included a little advanced Krav Maga taught by John Whitman, then two day of firearms training and tactics, force on force training, active shooter training, combat trauma care, all taught by current operators who are some of the best in the business.

Thanks to Donavin Britt for hosting the Krav Maga training and SureFire Institute for letting us use their amazing facility. Special thanks go to Jeremy Stafford, Tee Johnson, Dustin and Jason from two local SWAT teams. You really should have been there.

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Beginner (B1)

Punches Straight

Straight Punch Low

Combination: Left/Right combination, Straight Punch Low

Elbow 4-7

Inside Defense v. Straight Punch Low

Choke from the Front with a push

Drill: Eyes closed, defend choke with a push or Inside defense v. Straight Punch Low

Intermediate (D1)

Muay Thai Pads

Round 1- Cross, Hook, Right Round Kicks, Right Knee

Round 2- Cross, Hook, Cross, Left Round Kicks, Left Knee

Round 3- Cross, Hook, Right Round Kicks, Right Knee,

Cross, Hook, Cross, Left Round Kicks, Left Knee

Choke from Behind with a pull

Drill: Basic combos on pads, Choke from behind with a pull

Advanced (D1)

2 Back Kicks with a switch

Drill: Groups of 3, Large Shield, Focus Mitts; Combinations on focus mitts, 3rd person walks towards striker from behind with a large shield and gives a verbal signal, striker; 2 Back Kicks with a Switch and continue working combination on pads

Advanced Gun- under chin, in mouth, grabbing hair etc.

Advanced Gun- from Kneeling Position

Drill: Punching or Kicking, gun under chin, or gunman from distance orders defender to kneel, then approaches; defender must make the gun defense from a Kneeling position